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iPhone 6 Subjected to Bend Test, Proves More Durable Than iPhone 6 Plus

Bottom line is that the average user, even in their pocket, it will hold up. If you are in the military or construction etc. get a solid case. I mean there could be a bad batch of phones that are weaker. I will put a case on my 6 plus but I like cases and i also take my phone out of my pocket before sitting. With 10 million phones I am sure another issue will arise also before long. Im sure the note 4 when out will have some issues also!
 
Lankyman said:
So what you're really saying is that people are careful with their smartphones but if it's an iPhone you need to be especially careful given its construction. However, if it's of moulded polycarbonate construction you can be as rough as you like as this type of phone is more durable and will not bend whatever you do to it.

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I'm only surprised Tim Cook hasn't gone on stage to show everyone how they can sit in different positions which will avoid damaging their new iPhone.

Oh! I've just had a flashback and seen SJ doing something similar concerning an antenna.

Now if only I could remember what that was all about........
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No what I am saying is that you can treat these iPhones the same exact way as virtually any other smartphone you can handle no problem at all, thats the whole point
 
Bahroo said:
people treat their smartphone more carefully then other objects
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That is not my impression at all when I see the huge amount of dents, scratches and broken glass. I don't think I have ever been to a gathering of more than 5-6 people without seeing at least one phone that has been seriously abused.

A lot of people treat smartphones as what they actually are; disposable devices that are hopelessly outdated in a couple of years. They are just tools that do quite a few things very well, not jewelry or objects of long lastin value.
 
McCool71 said:
That is not my impression at all when I see the huge amount of dents, scratches and broken glass. I don't think I have ever been to a gathering of more than 5-6 people without seeing at least one phone that has been seriously abused.

A lot of people treat smartphones as what they actually are; disposable devices that are hopelessly outdated in a couple of years. They are just tools that do quite a few things very well, not jewelry or objects of long lastin value.
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Okay from little mishaps and accidents, people dont throw their phones around though
 
Bahroo said:
Okay from little mishaps and accidents, people dont throw their phones around though
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Have you ever stood in a queue at a Genius Bar? I couldn't for shame too show many of the phones I have seen brought in for faults. Many look like they have been in a war zone.
 
Yeah it's kinda funny that "Bendgate" has died down now that only 9 bent iPhones out of 10 million iPhones have been substantiated.

This Bendgate thing seems to have tentacles that originate here at MacRumors.

I'll be watching very closely to see if that's true, and if so it may cause me to evaluate my time & energy here at MacRumors, and make me consider going elsewhere. iMore seems like a less fanatical site.
 
phillytim said:
Yeah it's kinda funny that "Bendgate" has died down now that only 9 bent iPhones out of 10 million iPhones have been substantiated.

This Bendgate thing seems to have tentacles that originate here at MacRumors.

I'll be watching very closely to see if that's true, and if so it may cause me to evaluate my time & energy here at MacRumors, and make me consider going elsewhere. iMore seems like a less fanatical site.
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I agree.

Here's my post from one of the many other MacRumors News Discussion threads:

bobob said:
This story has got to be a dream come true for MacRumors!

What with their five Front Page stories and raging forum wars on this scam, they must be making ad-view money hand over foot.

The fellow who made the first YouTube video from unboxtherapy has 32,000,000 views and it's climbing another million views every couple hours - that's gotta be a $50,000+ payday for his little misinterpretation of the story.

Who needs accurate reporting when there's so much money to be made by bending the truth?
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Evidence of Propaganda

Business Insider just posted an article which provides evidence the video was doctored in an attempt to tarnish Apple's reputation. In the video the phone shows a time of 2:26PM when it is being bent, but the time on the phone says 1:58PM after the test.
 
ThisIsNotMe said:
99.9% of the population who want their phone to take up as little space/wieght as possible.

I guess Apple should use the Macintosh Portable case as the inspiration for the form factor of the next MacBook Pro.
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Let me understand this. A 25% increase in thickness is 1.7 mm. 1.7 mm is critical to 99.9% of users as opposed to using that space to include a phone battery that lasts several days? It's a virtual guarantee that if they offered a marginally thicker phone whose battery lasts several days it would far outsell the others.
 
Missing the point

2010mini said:
Very informative, thanks
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The iPhone 6 bends at 70lbs the iPhone 5S bends at 130lbs so it really is weaker and can be bent with bare hands. I very much doubt the iPhone 5S could be bent without tools. So the 6 will be more vulnerable. Spare me the folding paper and mechanics. Both 6, 6+ and 5S were tested over the same span. the 6+ was actually stronger then the 6 as it would have to be as it is longer. Whatever way you look at it Apple have made an inferior product.
 
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I think anything could be durable then the iPhone 6plus . I wonder what were the standard they had in there mind while creating this , surely iPhone from a long time demanded a big screen but at least they should have tested it nicely before releasing this .
 
2005CTS said:
Look at nearly every other consumer category and the same rule applies. If I go buy a $1,000 pair of Italian leather dress shoes - why should I complain that they get torn up after I take a jog around the neighborhood, or a custom suit that doesn't hold up to the same way a $50 sweat suit does after a work out. Price does not equate to durability.
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Suits and Italian dress shores aren't designed to go jogging in. Phones are expected to be stored in pockets.
 
Quite frankly, if users are more concerned with which phone bends less than the other, then clearly they don't need a thin phone.

Its just complete crap, but if anything, it's hilarious how much attention got this.

Everyone better sell their iPhone Plus's quickly.
 
Trapezoid said:
Lol.

This obvious design flaw should not go unnoticed. Hopefully it will be recalled swiftly. I bet if you stomp on the screen it'll break too.

Design flaw.
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As i've said,,, users who are that far fetched worried about bending a phone, or even that is bends with a force will wanna look elsewhere for plastic smaller phone instead.

This is one of those cases, people delibratly buy a large phone, and then are worried ? Well of course, its a big phone... what do u expect ? Show me a 5.5-inch phone that doesn't bend at all ...

Seriously guys..... these users applied force... Its not like it bent easily...

I can't understand how just a small issues (flaw) can turn into a huge problem for everyone....

A phone which bends without hardly any force, that would be a flaw. Although i do agree that Apple may want to use better materials next design, so to avoid the people of MR who are to picky.

Of course, we have the media to thank for that.
 
Tall Poppy Syndrome. Its best to hate the tallest poppy. Its news. Its gossip. There was an article yesterday about the Note 4 bending. It wont go any further, its not news.
 
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